HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Intrepid Potash - Moab LLC
Start: 03/18/2002

220021050082 · 03/18/2002 · Intrepid Potash - Moab LLC

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Occupation: Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: BAGS
Nature of injury: HERNIA;RUPTURE
Body part: HIPS (PELVIS/ORGANS/KIDNEYS/BUTTOCKS)
Days lost: 17
Mine experience: 5.23 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hugh E Harvey
Operator: Intrepid Potash - Moab LLC
Mine: 4200155

Narrative

EE IS AN OPERATOR IN PACKAGING PLANT. A 50# BAG OF SALT WAS RIPPED IN THE FILLING PROCESS. EE REMOVED IT FROM THE BELT & TURNED & THREW IT INTO THE WASTE HOPPER INSTEAD OF CARRYING IT OVER TO HOPPER. WHEN HE THREW THE BAG, HE FELT A BURNINGIN HIS LOWER RT ABDOMEN & LATER DEVELOPED A LUMP (HERNIA) WHICH HE PUSHED BACK IN. HE'S SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR SURGERY 4/2/02.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown